They work hard, are devoted to family, love sex, and know the importance of a good piece of real estate.

Classic coming of age story during the Civil War era

In the fall of 1890 Dr. George Vasey, then Botanist of the Department of Agriculture, arranged with me to prepare a revision of North American Cactaceae.

In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam.

The Chinese Almanac is both a health guide and a unique planning tool. It is based on the ancient Chinese science of long-term weather forecasting, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and knowledge of how the universe affects natural disasters, health, diseases, emotions, business and more.

With the push for modernization in 20th century China, this knowledge has been largely forgotten today by all but a few scholars and elder physicians.

What is this "spirit of the hive" - where does it reside? It is not like the special instinct that teaches the bird to construct its well planned nest, and then seek other skies when the day for migration returns.

The Spider has a bad name: to most of us, she represents an odious, noxious animal, which every one hastens to crush under foot.

This is mainly a book about the Birds, or more properly an invitation to the study of Ornithology, and the purpose of the author will be carried out in proportion as it awakens and stimulates the interest of the reader in this branch of Natural History.

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